Castlemaine
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Festival to be a ripper
The lineup for the 2025 Town Folk Festival dropped today and it is set to be huge! Town Folk Festival returns to Djaara / Castlemaine in November with yet another impressive lineup of local and international music, this time led by Sharon Van Etten and The Attachment Theory, who will return to Australia with their…
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MAIN Game set to return
Castlemaine’s highly anticipated and much-loved community event, the MAIN Game, returns to the Camp Reserve on Sunday June 8. Featuring a footy friendly between the Rockatoos and the Radio Galahs, the event brings footy and fundraising together for local radio station 94.9 MainFM, which has long been a cornerstone of the community. Both teams, composed…
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Residents asking ‘WTF’: Where’s the footpath?!
Pedestrians are concerned about the safety and accessibility of the newly constructed kerb at the delivery dock of Castlemaine’s Woolworths development. The large concrete edging has created a dead-end for people using wheelchairs or prams and left community members questioning who is responsible for remedying the situation – Woolworths, the developers or the council? Local…
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Authors to livestream
Goldfields Libraries are participating in the much-loved Sydney Writers Festival ‘Live and Local’ program again this year. A selection of excellent speakers will be live-streamed to big screens at Castlemaine, Woodend and Bendigo libraries. Best of all, it’s completely free! The Sydney Writers Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world’s…
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Local artists share ground
Local artists Jeremy ‘Jez’ Forbes and Brett Igmus Davies have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind exhibition. Shared Ground is a unique and engaging exhibition, combining Forbes’ striking, bold and colourful paintings, alongside the natural movement of Davies’ beautiful sculptural mobiles. Inspired by the works of American artist Alexandra Calder, accomplished wood sculptor Brett ‘Igmus’…
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Vegelicious venues celebrated
The winners of the 2025 Edgy Veg Awards have been crowned and five local businesses in the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires have been celebrated for their incredible vegelicious fare. The awards are now in their fourth year and expanded to Mount Alexander Shire for the first time in 2025. This event is the…
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Fundraising postershowcases town
The now 200-member strong Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative is thrilled to announce the launch of a special fundraising poster as part of its campaign to buy the Hub building in Castlemaine. Co-op director Cath Jolly said this stunning poster, by Australian cartoonist David Pope, captured the spirit of Castlemaine and some of the things people…
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Dapper up and ride!
Ready your engines and dust off your suits – the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is returning to Castlemaine on Sunday May 18. Join hundreds of thousands of dapper gentlefolk in the world’s most stylish on-road motorcycling charity event, as they ride to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. Local DGR hosts Brian Rix and Mick…
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Hot Moves No Pressure set to return
It’s time to gather your troupe and your big ideas in preparation to register for Hot Moves No Pressure 2025 on Saturday April 26. Dance Mom Rhani has been doing some manifesting and has made a few minor tweaks to the Hot Moves No Pressure Castlemaine event you know and love. In 2025, dancers will…
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An Eat-Talk-Walk at Buda
This year’s Australian Heritage Festival is on and the team at Buda Historic Home and Garden at Castlemaine is celebrating. Held from April 18 to May 18 each year, the Australian Heritage Festival (Vic) explores the state’s places and spaces, stories, collections and ideas that make us who we are. Buda’s Autumn Garden Ramble and…
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Explore our golden past
Explore the history behind the region’s golden past as part of the highly anticipated The Alchemy of Gold event, which will take place in Castlemaine from May 16 to 18. The three-day forum will bring together more than 40 experts, historians and community members to explore how the discovery of gold in Victoria in the…
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Good Friday soirée
The Victorian Goldfields Railway has a host of events on this Easter and school holidays! Embark on a unique and exclusive journey aboard the VGR’s heritage train as part of the Good Friday Wine and Cheese Soirée! Savour a delightful selection of wines carefully curated for your palate. Tasting notes will guide you through the…